| Pl. | Mannschaft | Sp. | Goals | Diff. | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Man. United | 42 | 89:39 | 50 | 61:23 | |
| 2 | Leeds United | 42 | 83:52 | 31 | 61:23 | |
| 3 | Chelsea | 42 | 89:54 | 35 | 56:28 | |
| 4 | Everton | 42 | 69:60 | 9 | 49:35 | |
| 5 | Nottingham | 42 | 71:67 | 4 | 47:37 | |
| 6 | Tottenham | 42 | 87:71 | 16 | 45:39 | |
| 7 | Liverpool | 42 | 67:73 | -6 | 44:40 | |
| 8 | Sheffield W. | 42 | 57:55 | 2 | 43:41 | |
| 9 | West Ham | 42 | 82:71 | 11 | 42:42 | |
| 10 | Blackburn | 42 | 83:79 | 4 | 42:42 | |
| 11 | Stoke City | 42 | 67:66 | 1 | 42:42 | |
| 12 | Burnley | 42 | 70:70 | 0 | 42:42 | |
| 13 | Arsenal | 42 | 69:75 | -6 | 41:43 | |
| 14 | West Brom | 42 | 70:65 | 5 | 39:45 | |
| 15 | Sunderland | 42 | 64:74 | -10 | 37:47 | |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 42 | 57:82 | -25 | 37:47 | |
| 17 | Blackpool | 42 | 67:78 | -11 | 35:49 | |
| 18 | Leicester | 42 | 69:85 | -16 | 35:49 | |
| 19 | Sheffield U. | 42 | 50:64 | -14 | 35:49 | |
| 20 | Fulham | 42 | 60:78 | -18 | 34:50 | |
| 21 | Wolverhampton | 42 | 59:89 | -30 | 30:54 | |
| 22 | Birmingham | 42 | 64:96 | -32 | 27:57 |
Dynamo Dresden hat einen neuen Trikotpartner: DFB, Dresdener Fußball-Bund.
— Klaus Hilpert, Manager des VfL Bochum, nachdem Dresden die Lizenz für die Bundesliga doch erhielt.